H.J.Res. 1 · House joint resolution · 119th Congress

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.

Sponsored by Rep. Andy Biggs, Arizona with 2 co-sponsors

Introduced Jan 3, 2025

Referred to the Judiciary Committee

Latest action Sep 2, 2026

SponsorRep. Andy Biggs, Arizona· 2 cosponsorsRep. Rick Allen, GeorgiaRep. Derek Schmidt, Kansas

What the bill does

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to be composed of nine Justices—one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Jan 14, 2025.

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About 100 words

Contents

Sec. .

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:

“The Supreme Court of the United States shall be composed of nine justices consisting of one chief justice and eight associate justices.”.

Official text, Reported in House (Jul 6, 2026), from the Government Publishing Office via Congress.gov. Printed version (PDF) · All versions on Congress.gov